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Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Update on COVID19
India crosses significant milestone in its fight against COVID19
Daily New Cases fall below 4000 cases after 662 days
Active Caseload dips below 50,000 after 664 days
India achieved a major milestone today as the daily new COVID19 cases has declined to 3,993 in the last 24 hours. This is the lowest new cases recorded in India after a gap of 662 days, since 3,970 cases were reported on 16th May 2020.
In another achievement, India’s active caseload has dropped below 50,000 after 664 days. The country’s active cases stand at 49,948 currently, which is at its lowest since 49,219 cases were recorded on 14 May, 2021.
The testing capacity in the country continues to be expanded. India conducted 8.5 lakh average tests in the last week and recorded a weekly positivity rate of 0.68%.
The Government of India has been leading the fight against the COVID19 pandemic in collaboration with the States and UTs through a “Whole of Government” approach. Vaccination forms an integral component of the five-point strategy of Government of India of containment and management of the pandemic . The Government of India continues to augment its efforts towards containment and management of COVID19 with the support of States and UTs.
Ministry of Education
Scholarship expenditure for the backward and minority students
The Ministry of Education  is implementing various scholarship schemes for eligible students, including students from the backward and minority communities in the form of scholarships, maintenance allowances, payment/ reimbursement of tuition fee, hostel expenses, etc. Expenditure incurred by the MoE in this regard for the students from the backward and minority communities in the last five years  were Rs. 404.92, Rs. 580.59, Rs. 681.26, Rs. 782.69 & Rs. 747.80 crore respectively.
The information was given by the Minister of State for Education, Dr. Subhas Sarkar in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.
Ministry of Science & Technology
Memorandum of Understanding between A.V. Zhirmunsky National Scientific Center of Marine Biology, Far Eastern Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia and CSIR - National Institute of Oceanography , Goa-India
Goa, 1 September 2021
A.V. Zhirmunsky National Scientific Center of Marine Biology, Far Eastern Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences , Russia and Council of Scientific and Industrial Research - National Institute of Oceanography , Goa have signed a Memorandum of Understanding in the field of marine biology, marine ecology and blue economy, in the Indian Ocean region , Pacific and Polar  regions, which will be of mutual advantage/interest as an international component of their research activity/activities.
The MoU was signed virtually on 26th August by Prof. Inessa Dyuizen, NSCMB FEB RAS and Prof. Sunil Kumar Singh, Director, CSIR-NIO, Goa in the presence of Dr. Pawan Dewangan, Dr. Manguesh Gauns, Dr. V.J. Loveson and Sh. Venkat K. of CSIR-NIO, Dr. Konstantin Lutaenko, Prof. Yury Kartavtsev, Dr. Vasiliy Radashevsky, Dr. Yulia Trebukhova, Dr. Marina Malyutina, Dr. Julia Zograf, Dr. Vadim Serkov, Ms. Anastasiia Grishina, Ms. Svetlana Geronina of NSCMB FEB RAS; Dr. Shishir Shrotriya, Counsellor , Embassy of India, Moscow  and Dr. Mohit Anand and Ms. Kamlesh Rani of CSIR-International S & T Affairs Directorate 
The MoU will enable Indian and Russian scientists to establish a framework for activity/activities in areas of biological oceanography which will contribute to advancement of research and development in marine science and technology for the benefit of society at large. It will involve basic, exploratory, and applied scientific research in marine biology, ecology and ecosystem dynamics, microbiota, a study of deep-sea ecosystems, and related sciences. Thus, this MoU will strengthen cooperation in capacity building, human resource development and skill development in the field of marine sciences and technology.NIO/VK/DR
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Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Cabinet approves MoU between India and Maldives in Health Sector
The Union Cabinet has given ex-post-facto approval to the Memorandum of Understanding  between the Government of the Republic of India and the Government of the Republic of Maldives on cooperation in the field of Health signed on 08th June, 2019.
The Memorandum of Understanding covers the following areas of cooperation: -
- Exchange & Training of medical doctors, officials, other health professionals and experts;
- Medical and health research development;
- Regulation of medicines and medical products, and exchange of information thereon;
- Communicable and Non-Communicable diseases;
- E-Health and Telemedicine; and
- Any other area of cooperation as may be mutually decided upon.
A Working Group will be set up to further elaborate the details of cooperation and to oversee the implementation of this Memorandum of Understanding.
Ministry of Communications
Dak Adalat of Kerala Postal Circle to be held online on 07th January 2022
The 109th Dak Adalat of Kerala Postal Circle is proposed to be held online at the office of the Chief Postmaster General, Kerala Circle, Thiruvananthapuram 695033, on 07th January 2022 at 1100AM via Google meet platform.
The complaints/ petitions and disputes which will be taken up in the Adalat will cover matters relating to postal services including Counter Services, Savings Bank, Money Orders, etc.
Those who wish to file the cases before the Dak Adalat may send their petition/ complaint including their mobile number at email aspcsco.keralapost[at]gmail[dot]com or cpmg_ker@indiapost.gov.in with the subject “CIRCLE DAK ADALAT- QE December 2021” addressed to Smt.M.Bindhu, Assistant Director , O/o the Chief Postmaster General, Kerala Circle, Thiruvananthapuram 695033.
The items for consideration in the Dak Adalat should reach the above email ID on or before 2021 December 31st. Complaints & Petitions taken up in any of the previous Adalats will not be considered in the present Adalat. The meeting ID and password  will be intimated directly to the applicant.
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Special Service and Features
One Hour Cleanliness Drive Swachtha Programme organized by Central Bureau of Communication with NIT Trichy in Valavanthankottai Lake on October 1
Central Bureau of Communication Trichy and Press Information Bureau under Union Information and Broadcasting Ministry in coordination with National Institute of Technology NITT organized Ek Thariq Ek Khanda Ek Saath one hour cleanliness drive at Valavanthankottai lake in Trichy Thuvakudi.
NIT Trichy Director Dr G Aghila, Field Publicity Officer Tiruchirappalli Shri K Devi Padmanabhan NIT faculty joined students in the cleanliness drive. Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi in his Mann Ki Baat speech in All India Radio had urged citizens all over the country to organize cleanliness Swachtha drive in public places for one hour on October 1 from 10 AM to 11 AM. As part of Swachtha drive Human chain on Swachtha awareness was conducted in NIT Trichy campus led by Director Dr G Aghila. Hundreds of students participated in the human chain. Then Swachtha drive was organized at Valavankottai lake near Thuvakudi village from 10 AM. More than 200 students cleared the shrubs and grass on the banks of the lake. Plastic waste was collected and removed. Awareness was created among the local public about importance of maintaining the lake clean and hygienic. Awareness pamphlets on Swachtha were distributed to public.
NIT Trichy Dean Dr Paneerselvam, Dean Students Welfare Dr R Karvembu Professor Dr Perumalsamy and other faculty members of NIT Trichy guided the students in cleanliness drive. FPA Trichy Shri S Arunkumar, Nehru Yuva Kendra Shri Maheswaran participated in the event.
Ministry of Defence
Kenyan Cabinet Secretary for Defence arrives on a 3-day India visit; Talks with Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh on 29th August
Cabinet Secretary for Defence, Kenya Mr Aden Bare Duale arrived in New Delhi on August 28, 2023 on a three-day visit to India. Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh will hold talks with his Kenyan counterpart on 29th August. The visiting dignitary is expected to visit Indian shipyards and defence industries in Goa and Bengaluru during his stay.
This is the maiden visit of Cabinet Secretary Duale to India and the highest level stand-alone political visit from Kenya since the new government assumed office in September 2022. The visit is indicative of the importance India attaches to its relations with African nations and the growing cooperation between India and Kenya, in particular. It is expected to open new avenues for further strengthening defence cooperation between the two countries.
Ministry of Finance
Income Tax Department conducts search operations in Gujarat
The Income Tax Department initiated search and seizure operation on 03.12.2021 on a prominent group of Surat, engaged in the business of construction of residential and commercial complexes, land transactions as well as real estate financing. The search action covered more than 40 premises spread over Surat and Mumbai.
During the course of the search action, various incriminating documentary and digital evidences have been found and seized including a parallel set of books of account in the case of group entities. The transactions of certain group entities have been found to be maintained in a highly coded manner but were successfully decoded by the search team. A preliminary analysis of these evidences indicates unaccounted cash receipt of on- money of more than Rs. 300 crore on sale of flats / land which is not found recorded in the regular books of account. Evidences of unaccounted cash infusion by partners, bogus accommodation entry loans by payment of cash and unexplained cash expenses etc. have also been noticed. Further, deeper examination of physical books of account and incriminating evidences seized during the search action shows unexplained investments of more than Rs. 200 crore in real estate and more than Rs. 100 crore by way of loan financing.
The search action has led to the seizure of unexplained cash of Rs. 4 crore and jewellery valued at Rs. 3 crore while more than a dozen bank lockers have been placed under restraint. The search action has led to the detection of estimated undisclosed receipts and suspicious nature of entries aggregating to more than Rs. 650 crore.
Further investigations are under progress.
Ministry of Finance
CBIC Chairman launches ई-अपशिष्ट निपटान DGGI  in DGGI as part of Special Campaign 2.0
The Special Campaign 2.0 for “Swachhta”  was organised from 2nd October 2022 to 31st October 2022 in Directorate General of GST Intelligence  and all its Zonal and Regional Units spread across the country.
As part of this Special Campaign 2.0 for Swachhta in Government offices, Sh. Vivek Johri, Chairman, Central Board for Indirect Taxes and Customs , launched the ई-अपशिष्ट निपटान  at DGGI, here today.
Under the e-waste disposal drive, e-waste which included printers, computers, scanners and their parts were identified and collected to be disposed of as per the prevailing guidelines.
As part of the initiative, Chairman CBIC handed over e-waste to the designated agency for disposal in compliance with the E-Waste  Rules, 2016.
Cleanliness drives with special focus on space management and enhancing work place experience of field Offices were conducted in DGGI formations during the Special Campaign which focused on improvement of record management, categorisation, recording, review and weeding out of physical records, overall cleanliness of Government offices by removing redundant scrap material and obsolete items thereby enhancing work place experience.
Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
Online Courses for Skill Development
The Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, at the instance of Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, has issued a Standard Operating Procedures  on 8th September 2020 to ensure resumption of training activities post Covid-19 lockdown in skill and entrepreneurship training institutes including Industrial Technical Institutes  and Short Term Training Centres under National Skill Development Corporation  or State Skill Development Missions or other Central or State Ministries /Departments, National Institute for Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development , Indian Institute of Entrepreneurship  and their training partners. The SOP outlines various generic precautionary measures to be adopted in addition to specific measures to be taken at these Institutes to prevent spread of Covid-19.
COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated change in workplace dynamics that was already happening due to automation and artificial intelligence and changing workplace roles. The need has now emerged for skilling/reskilling/upskilling in all sector including health sector where courses are developed in areas like telemedicine, sanitization etc.
The Ministry through its online portal BharatSkills which provides courseware for 29 popular courses, e-learning video content for 71 courses and Question Bank for all the 137 trades under Craftsmen Training Scheme  for ITIs including other National Skill Qualification Framework  aligned courses, has conducted online training programme during lockdown benefitting 9,38,851 trainees. Further, another 1, 31,241 trainees have availed online training facilities through BharatSkill Mobile App. Similarly, National Instructional Media Institute , an autonomous body under the Ministry, has conducted 3080 online classes benefitting 16,55,953 trainees. Besides, the Industrial partners of the Directorate General of Training  under the Ministry viz; Quest Alliance, IBM, Nasscom-Microsoft and CISCO have conducted online training having 1,84,296 participants. In addition to the above, 16,767 exclusive online classes for 35 CTS trades and 34 Craft Instructors Training Scheme  running across 33 National Skill Training Institutes have been conducted. In short term training, a very large number of trainees under NSDC Skilling ecosystem have utilised the services of its eSkill India -an eLearning portal, which leverages technology in continuing the skilling momentum and enables skill seekers accelerate their learning through methods like virtual learning and remote classroom.
This information was given by the Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Shri R.K. Singh in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.
Prime Minister's Office
PM greets people of Manipur on their Statehood Day
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has greeted the people of Manipur on their Statehood Day.
“Manipur is blessed with immense natural beauty and hardworking citizens. I can never forget the affection I have got in the state. On their Statehood Day, I greet my sisters and brothers of Manipur. May the state continue scaling new heights of development”, the Prime Minister said.
Ministry of Defence
INDIAN ARMY CONTINGENT PARTICIPATES IN MULTINATIONAL JOINT EXERCISE “EX KHAAN QUEST 2023” IN MONGOLIA
Multinational Peacekeeping Joint Exercise “Ex Khaan Quest 2023” featuring participation from military contingents and observers from over 20 countries has commenced in Mongolia today. Mr Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh, the Hon’ble President of Mongolia inaugurated the Exercise in a ceremony organised at the exercise location in Mongolia. The exercise is co-sponsored by Mongolian Armed Forces  and United States Army Pacific Command .
The Indian Army is represented by a contingent from the GARHWAL RIFLES. The 14-day exercise is aimed at enhancing interoperability of the participating nations, for sharing experience and to train uniformed personnel for the United Nations Peacekeeping Operations . The exercise will prepare participants for future UN Peacekeeping missions, develop peace operations capabilities and enhance military readiness. The exercise includes Command Post Exercise , Field Training Exercises , combat discussions, lectures and demonstration.
The military exercise will enhance the level of defence co-operation between Indian Army and participating countries especially with the Mongolian Armed Forces which will enhance bilateral relations between the two countries.
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Special Service and Features
As part of 'Saurashtra-Tamil Sangamam', various beach sports organised at Somnath beach
Tamil participants enthusiastically participate in competitions like beach volleyball, tug of war
The 'Saurashtra-Tamil Sangamam' programme was inaugurated yesterday at Somnath to highlight the historical relationship between Gujarat and Tamil Nadu. As a part of the Sangamam, various beach sports handicrafts exhibitions, and light and sound shows were organized at Somnath. Sports Authority of Gujarat organized different competitions like Beach Volleyball, tug of war etc. A large number of Tamil participants enthusiastically participated in these competitions held on the shores of Somnath today. Gujarati and Tamil participants formed their own teams and played beach volleyball and tug-of-war showcasing sportsmanship and Saurashtra-Tamil unity. Other tourists visiting the beach were also happy to see the sports competitions on the shore.
District Sports Development Officer Shri Kanji Bhalia said that purpose of the beach competition is to bring the people of Tamil Nadu and Gujarat closer, to know and exchange each other's culture, language, literature and food. People coming from Madurai via special train will be able to participate in these games till April 26. Five competitions such as Volleyball, Table Tennis, Lawn Tennis, Kabaddi have been organized at Bhavnagar on April 22 and 23 for the trained Tamil Nadu and Gujarat athletes. The winning athletes of this competition will be felicitated at the Saurashtra Tamil Sangamam closing ceremony.
Finance Commission
Fifteenth Finance Commission to visit Mizoram.
As part of its visit to the different states across the country before submitting its recommendations, the Fifteenth Finance Commission shall be visiting the State of Mizoram on 25-26 March, 2019. This will be the 20th State that the Commission will be visiting.
Prior to the visit, the Commission was briefed in details on the Finances of the Government of Mizoram by the Principal Accountant General of Mizoram, in New Delhi today.
As part of its visit the Commission will be holding detailed meetings with the Chief Secretary and Senior officers of the State and will be given presentation by the State Department of Finance, Urban Development and Rural Development.
Prime Minister's Office
PM hails efforts to strengthen public health services
The Prime Minister has hailed the efforts to strengthen public health services by making use of medical vans in Kaushambi, Uttar Pradesh.
Sharing a tweet thread by Shri Vinod Sonkar, Member of Parliament, Kaushambi, Uttar Pradesh, about health checkup of more than 2,47,500 citizens with the help of medical van where 25000+ people enrolled as beneficiaries of various government schemes, the Prime Minister tweeted;
“अद्भुत प्रयास! जन सेवा के ऐसे अभियान विकास को नई गति देने वाले हैं।”
Prime Minister's Office
PM to inaugurate Akhil Bhartiya Shiksha Samagam at Bharat Mandapam in Delhi on 29th July
The two day Samagam coincides with the 3rd anniversary of the launch of NEP 2020
PM to release first instalment of funds under PM SHRI Scheme
PM to release education and skill curriculum books translated into 12 Indian languages
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Akhil Bharatiya Shiksha Samagam on 29th July 2023 at Bharat Mandapam, Pragati Maidan in Delhi at 10 AM. It coincides with the 3rd anniversary of National Education Policy 2020.
During the programme, Prime Minister will release the first instalment of funds under the PM SHRI Scheme. These schools will nurture students in a way that they become engaged, productive, and contributing citizens for building an equitable, inclusive, and plural society as envisaged by National Education Policy  2020. Prime Minister will also release education and skill curriculum books translated into 12 Indian languages.
Guided by the vision of the Prime Minister, NEP 2020 was launched with a view to groom the youth and prepare them for leading the country in Amrit Kaal. It aims to prepare them for meeting the challenges of the future, while keeping them grounded in basic human values. During the three years of its implementation the policy has brought radical transformation in the realms of school, higher and skill education. The two day programme, being held on 29th and 30th July, will provide a platform for academics, sector experts, policy makers, industry representatives, teachers and students from schools, higher education and skilling institutions, among others, to share their insights, success stories and best practices in implementing the NEP 2020 and work out strategies for taking it further ahead.
The Akhil Bhartiya Shiksha Samagam will include sixteen sessions, in which discussions will be held on themes including Access to Quality Education and Governance, Equitable and Inclusive Education, Issues of Socio-Economically Disadvantaged Group, National Institute Ranking Framework, Indian knowledge System, Internationalisation of Education, among others.